Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.
Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.
A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...
Astronomers have made new discoveries about young star formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), using the James Webb ...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured the dynamic process of carbon-rich dust formation around Wolf ...
The ESA says Gaia has been mapping the positions, distances, movements, brightness changes, composition of stars in the Milky ...
Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. As supermassive black holes go, it is fairly ...
In any globular cluster, all its stars formed at the same time, from the same cloud of gas. The Milky Way has more than 150 known globular clusters; these objects are excellent tools for studying, for ...
Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the ...
Struggling with phone addiction? Discover practical tips to reclaim your time and focus! From setting app limits to creating a tech-free routine, these simple strategies will help you break free and ...